The '''Shrieking Shack''' is an abandoned house in [[Hogsmeade]]. For many years, villagers thought it was haunted because they often heard screams coming from inside, and [[Albus Dumbledore]] encouraged the rumour, as he was the one who commissioned it, due to [[Remus Lupin]]'s [[Werewolf|Lycanthropy]].

The '''Shrieking Shack''' is an abandoned house in [[Hogsmeade]]. For many years, villagers thought it was haunted because they often heard screams coming from inside, and [[Albus Dumbledore]] encouraged the rumour, as he was the one who commissioned it, due to [[Remus Lupin]]'s [[Werewolf|Lycanthropy]].

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According to [[Nicholas de Mimsy-Porpington|Nearly Headless Nick]], not even the [[Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry|Hogwarts]] [[ghost]]s will enter it. The Shrieking Shack's entrance from the Hogwarts Grounds is the base of the [[Hogwarts Whomping Willow|Whomping Willow]]. The trick is to poke the knot in the trunk, which paralyses the tree. The secret passageway can be seen on the Marauder's Map.

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According to [[Nicholas de Mimsy-Porpington|Nearly Headless Nick]], not even the [[Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry|Hogwarts]] [[ghost]]s will enter it. The Shrieking Shack's entrance from the Hogwarts Grounds is the base of the [[Hogwarts Whomping Willow|Whomping Willow]]. The trick is to poke the knot in the trunk, which paralyses the tree. The secret passageway can be seen on the [[Marauder's Map]].

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[[File:Brockbank_450.jpg|thumb|282px|The Shrieking Shack]]

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==History==

==History==

===Creation===

===Creation===

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{{quote|This house, the tunnel that leads to it-they were built for my use. Once a month, I was smuggled out of the castle, into this place, to transform. The tree was placed at the tunnel mouth to stop anyone coming across me while I was dangerous.|Lupin reveals the Shack's history}}

In reality, the Shrieking Shack was only used so that [[Remus Lupin]] would have a place for his monthly transformations into a [[werewolf]] in secret and in safety, during the time he was a student attending [[Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry|Hogwarts]]. [[Poppy Pomfrey|Madam Pomfrey]] used to escort Lupin into The Shrieking Shack before his transformation. The yells and shouts heard by the villagers were really Lupin biting and scratching himself due to lack of humans to infect.

In reality, the Shrieking Shack was only used so that [[Remus Lupin]] would have a place for his monthly transformations into a [[werewolf]] in secret and in safety, during the time he was a student attending [[Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry|Hogwarts]]. [[Poppy Pomfrey|Madam Pomfrey]] used to escort Lupin into The Shrieking Shack before his transformation. The yells and shouts heard by the villagers were really Lupin biting and scratching himself due to lack of humans to infect.

The "shack" actually has no working doors or windows that allow entry or exit of the premises. The entrance is through a tunnel under the [[Hogwarts Whomping Willow|Whomping Willow]] on Hogwarts's school grounds. This allowed Remus Lupin (and James Potter, Peter Pettigrew, and Sirius Black) to pass between the two locations unnoticed (as Animagi or Werewolf).

The "shack" actually has no working doors or windows that allow entry or exit of the premises. The entrance is through a tunnel under the [[Hogwarts Whomping Willow|Whomping Willow]] on Hogwarts's school grounds. This allowed Remus Lupin (and James Potter, Peter Pettigrew, and Sirius Black) to pass between the two locations unnoticed (as Animagi or Werewolf).

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One year Sirius thought it would be funny to lure his arch-nemesis [[Severus Snape]] to the Shack where Lupin was due for his monthly transformation, in order to eliminate Snape from spying on them. James saved Severus in time, but not before Snape witnessed what Lupin was, though he was forbidden from telling anyone else.

In [[1994]], Harry and Hermione were led there when [[Sirius Black]], as a dog, dragged Ron off into it. Harry then found out who had really betrayed his parents in there, and Scabbers's true [[Peter Pettigrew|identity]] was revealed. During the confrontation, [[Remus Lupin]] and [[Severus Snape]] also entered the shack, Remus to assist his friend in exposing the true betrayer, and Snape attempted to capture Sirius.

In [[1994]], Harry and Hermione were led there when [[Sirius Black]], as a dog, dragged Ron off into it. Harry then found out who had really betrayed his parents in there, and [[Peter Pettigrew|Scabbers]]'s true [[Peter Pettigrew|identity]] was revealed.

===1998===

===1998===

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The Shrieking Shack was later used by [[Tom Riddle|Lord Voldemort]] and several of his [[Death Eaters]] in [[1998]] as a hideout during the [[Battle of Hogwarts]]. The death of [[Severus Snape]] occurred in this building. It is unknown whether they knew that if they went down the stairs and through a passage they would be in the Castle Grounds next to the [[Hogwarts Whomping Willow|Whomping Willow]]. It is also unknown if it was disassembled, but it is likely the house remained on Hogwarts grounds.

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The Shrieking Shack was later used by [[Tom Riddle|Lord Voldemort]] and several of his [[Death Eaters]] in [[1998]] as a hideout during the [[Battle of Hogwarts]]. The death of [[Severus Snape]] occurred in this building. It is unknown whether they knew that if they went down the stairs and through a passage they would be in the Castle Grounds next to the [[Hogwarts Whomping Willow|Whomping Willow]].

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==Description==

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{{quote|It was a room, a very disordered, dusty room. Paper was peeling from the walls; there were stains all over the floor; every piece of furniture was broken as though somebody had smashed it. The windows were all boarded up.|A description of the Shack}}

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[[File:B3C17M2.jpg|thumb|left|240px|The interior of the Shrieking Shack]]

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The Shrieking Shack was an abandoned house, with the windows and doors boarded up. The rooms and halls were all dirty, covered with dust, and the furniture was moth-eaten and broken. There was a chair in the foyer of the Shack that had one of its legs ripped off.

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In the foyer, a staircase leads to the second floor. In one of the rooms, there is a magnificent but dusty four-poster bed with rickety doors, and in the film adaptations, the walls are shown to slowly move. This room is also where [[Peter Pettigrew]] was caught.

==Behind the scenes==

==Behind the scenes==

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[[File:Lego_Shreiking_Shack.jpg|thumb|The Shrieking Shack in LEGO.]]

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[[File:Normal_poapic200.jpg|thumb|200px|The interior of the Shrieking Shack in the movies]]

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*Severus Snape had a terrible history with the Shack. In [[1975]], Sirius Black told Severus that if he went under the Whomping Willow, he would find out what was wrong with Remus. Thiswould have lead to his death, as Remus was in werewolf form. On [[6 June]], [[1994]], Severus was disarmed, and knocked unconscious. On [[2 May]], [[1998]], Severus was ultimately killed in the Shrieking Shack by Nagini under Voldemort's orders.

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[[File:Lego_Shreiking_Shack.jpg|thumb|200px|TheShriekingShack in LEGO]]

* Severus Snape had a terrible history with the Shack.In [[1975]],SiriusBlack told Severus that if he went under the WhompingWillow,hewould find out what was wrong with Remus; this would have lead to his death, as Remus was in werewolf form. On [[6 June]], [[1994]],Severuswasdisarmed,and knocked unconscious. On [[2 May]], [[1998]], Severus was ultimately killed in the Shrieking Shack by Nagini under Voldemort's orders.

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*In the film adaptation of ''[[Harry Potter and the PrisonerofAzkaban]]'', thewallsof the Shack are shown to slowly move.

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*In the film adaptation ''[[Harry Potter and the DeathlyHallows:Part 2]]'', Snapeinsteaddies in the [[Boathouse]].

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*TheShackisshownmoreasalargetwo-storyhouseinstead of ashack.

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* Inthefilmadaptationof''[[HarryPotterandthePrisoner of Azkaban]]'', the walls of the Shack are shown to slowlymove.

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* The Shrieking Shack is shown more as a large two-story house rather than a shack in the film adaptations.

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*The second moment of Chapter Fourteen on ''[[Pottermore]]'', in which the Shack first appears, is titled "The Shrieking Shack".

The Shrieking Shack is an abandoned house in Hogsmeade. For many years, villagers thought it was haunted because they often heard screams coming from inside, and Albus Dumbledore encouraged the rumour, as he was the one who commissioned it, due to Remus Lupin's Lycanthropy.

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"This house, the tunnel that leads to it-they were built for my use. Once a month, I was smuggled out of the castle, into this place, to transform. The tree was placed at the tunnel mouth to stop anyone coming across me while I was dangerous."

—Lupin reveals the Shack's history

The Shrieking Shack

In reality, the Shrieking Shack was only used so that Remus Lupin would have a place for his monthly transformations into a werewolf in secret and in safety, during the time he was a student attending Hogwarts. Madam Pomfrey used to escort Lupin into The Shrieking Shack before his transformation. The yells and shouts heard by the villagers were really Lupin biting and scratching himself due to lack of humans to infect.

The "shack" actually has no working doors or windows that allow entry or exit of the premises. The entrance is through a tunnel under the Whomping Willow on Hogwarts's school grounds. This allowed Remus Lupin (and James Potter, Peter Pettigrew, and Sirius Black) to pass between the two locations unnoticed (as Animagi or Werewolf).

One year Sirius thought it would be funny to lure his arch-nemesis Severus Snape to the Shack where Lupin was due for his monthly transformation, in order to eliminate Snape from spying on them. James saved Severus in time, but not before Snape witnessed what Lupin was, though he was forbidden from telling anyone else.

In 1994, Harry and Hermione were led there when Sirius Black, as a dog, dragged Ron off into it. Harry then found out who had really betrayed his parents in there, and Scabbers's true identity was revealed. During the confrontation, Remus Lupin and Severus Snape also entered the shack, Remus to assist his friend in exposing the true betrayer, and Snape attempted to capture Sirius.

The Shrieking Shack was later used by Lord Voldemort and several of his Death Eaters in 1998 as a hideout during the Battle of Hogwarts. The death of Severus Snape occurred in this building. It is unknown whether they knew that if they went down the stairs and through a passage they would be in the Castle Grounds next to the Whomping Willow. It is also unknown if it was disassembled, but it is likely the house remained on Hogwarts grounds.

"It was a room, a very disordered, dusty room. Paper was peeling from the walls; there were stains all over the floor; every piece of furniture was broken as though somebody had smashed it. The windows were all boarded up."

—A description of the Shack

The interior of the Shrieking Shack

The Shrieking Shack was an abandoned house, with the windows and doors boarded up. The rooms and halls were all dirty, covered with dust, and the furniture was moth-eaten and broken. There was a chair in the foyer of the Shack that had one of its legs ripped off.

In the foyer, a staircase leads to the second floor. In one of the rooms, there is a magnificent but dusty four-poster bed with rickety doors, and in the film adaptations, the walls are shown to slowly move. This room is also where Peter Pettigrew was caught.

Severus Snape had a terrible history with the Shack. In 1975, Sirius Black told Severus that if he went under the Whomping Willow, he would find out what was wrong with Remus; this would have lead to his death, as Remus was in werewolf form. On 6 June, 1994, Severus was disarmed, and knocked unconscious. On 2 May, 1998, Severus was ultimately killed in the Shrieking Shack by Nagini under Voldemort's orders.